Legal Opinion
Montana Environmental Information Center v. U.S. Office of Surface Mining
District Court, D. Montana
Decided August 14, 2017No. CV 15-106-M-DWMPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Donald W. Molloy, United States District Judge
Introduction
Plaintiffs Montana Elders for a Livable Tomorrow, Montana Environmental Law Center, and Montana Chapter' of the Sierra Club challenge the United States Office of Surface Mining and Enforcement’s (“Enforcement Office”) decision to approve Signal Peak Energy’s (“Signal Peak”) application for a federal mining plan modification. (Doe. 1.) After conducting an Environmental Assessment (“EA”), the Enforcement Office concluded that the modification would not have a significant impact on the human environment. AR 021642. The plaintiffs…
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